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Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to gray wolves.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule removing gray wolves from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife
- The reissued rule applies only to gray wolf populations in Oregon and Washington
- The Secretary of the Interior must reissue the rule within 60 days after the bill becomes law
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B000668.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Bentz, Cliff (R-OR) [#2]
3 cosponsors
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![Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001322.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael (R-WA) [#5] -
![Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000189.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Newhouse, Dan (R-WA) [#4] -
![Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001148.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. (R-ID) [#2]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Cliff Bentz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $52,750
- BRIGHT WOOD CORP. $7,000
- CLEAR PATH $6,600
- MURPHY FOREST PRODUCTS $6,600
- SWANSON LUMBER $6,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Cliff Bentz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. Bentz (for himself and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to gray wolves.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO GRAY WOLVES.
(a) In General.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife” (85 Fed. Reg. 69778; November 3, 2020).
(b) Application.—The final rule reissued under subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to gray wolf populations in the States of Oregon and Washington. <all>
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